Anas andium Conover, 1941
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.5.1375 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5474785 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A65E6110-FFED-FFEC-FCB9-FAF9C3DCF965 |
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Marcus |
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Anas andium Conover, 1941 |
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Anas andium Conover, 1941 View in CoL
Figure 6A
New records. Three individuals were inside a flock of Spatula discors in the wetlands of the ESNR. We recorded this species in systematic surveys on 19 December 2018.
Identification. This teal species is similar to the female of Spatula discors (Blue-winged Tail), but darker, with green speculum and orange lower secondary covers.
Remarks. We did not record any reproductive events.
Distribution. Andes of southwestern Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. In Colombia, east of the Andes to Bogotá, between 2,600 and 4,300 m a.s.l.
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